National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2001

B - Business, Finance and Administrative Occupations

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with providing financial and business services, administrative and regulatory services and clerical support services.

B5 - Clerical Occupations

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with performing general office work or specialized clerical tasks such as typesetting, data entry, telephone operating, administrative support, processing information related to personnel activities, preparing routine financial records, recording payroll data, processing financial transactions, processing data in financial and insurance companies, collecting overdue accounts, processing and delivering mail, shipping and receiving, recording production and inventory, dispatching taxis, scheduling transportation crews, issuing and receiving library books, writing routine correspondence, interviewing for surveys and answering enquiries from the public.

B57 - Recording, Scheduling and Distributing Occupations

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with shipping and receiving goods; storing and issuing parts; recording production, purchases and inventories; dispatching taxis and emergency vehicles; and scheduling transportation services and crews.

B571 - Shippers and Receivers

Shippers and receivers ship, receive and record the movement of parts, supplies, materials, equipment and stock to and from an establishment. They are employed in the public sector and by retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturing companies, and other commercial and industrial establishments.

• Example Titles

  • billing rate clerk
  • cargo location clerk
  • delivery clerk
  • distribution clerk
  • export-booking clerk
  • freight checker
  • freight receiver
  • freight receiver clerk
  • freight receiving clerk
  • freight shipper
  • import freight clerk
  • milk and cream receiver - food and beverage processing
  • produce shipper
  • receiver
  • receiving checker
  • receiving clerk
  • receiving clerk for returned merchandise
  • receiving room clerk
  • shipper
  • shipper-receiver
  • shipping agent
  • shipping and receiving clerk
  • shipping clerk
  • stock handler
  • stock receiver
  • supercargo
  • warehouse receiver
  • warehouse shipper
  • warehouse shipping clerk

• Exclusion

  • Production clerks are classified in unit group B573 - Production Clerks
  • Storekeepers and parts clerks are classified in unit group B572 - Storekeepers and Parts Clerks
  • Supervisors of shippers, receivers and stockkeepers are classified in unit group B415 - Supervisors, Recording, Distributing and Scheduling Occupations
  • Warehouse workers who move, load and unload goods are classified in unit group H812 - Material Handlers
  • Workers who move, load and unload goods from ships are classified in unit group H811 - Longshore Workers

B572 - Storekeepers and Parts Clerks

Storekeepers and parts clerks sort, store and issue parts and supplies for use by the establishment in which they work and for sale to the public. They are employed by manufacturing companies, warehouses, retail and wholesale establishments, mining, forestry and construction companies, repair shops, hospitals and other establishments, and the armed forces.

• Example Titles

  • ammunition storekeeper
  • ammunition storekeeper - military
  • ammunition technician - military
  • auto parts clerk - retail
  • automotive parts clerk - retail
  • automotive partsperson
  • automotive partsperson - retail
  • automotive partsperson apprentice
  • aviation partsperson
  • clerk, eyeglasses
  • counter clerk, parts
  • counter sales clerk, automobile parts - retail
  • die storage clerk
  • drilling rig storekeeper
  • explosives and ammunition magazine keeper
  • explosives and ammunition magazine keeper - military
  • eyeglasses clerk
  • industrial engines and equipment apprentice
  • industrial engines and equipment partsperson - retail
  • industrial warehouse person
  • linen room attendant
  • linen supply clerk
  • linenkeeper
  • machine shop keeper
  • magazine keeper
  • magazine keeper - military
  • material keeper
  • medical supply attendant
  • medical supply clerk
  • motor vehicle parts clerk
  • motor vehicle parts clerk apprentice
  • motor vehicle partsperson
  • narcotic drugs clerk
  • parts clerk
  • parts counter clerk
  • parts counter clerk - retail
  • parts lister
  • parts supplier
  • parts technician
  • partsperson
  • powder keeper
  • sales clerk, automobile parts counter - retail
  • salvage clerk
  • sample clerk - storage and warehousing
  • sample control clerk
  • ship keeper
  • ship storekeeper
  • ship storeman/woman
  • stock clerk - parts and equipment
  • stock control clerk
  • stock keeper
  • stock records clerk
  • storekeeper
  • storekeeper, drilling rig
  • storekeeper, ship
  • storeman/woman
  • supply centre clerk
  • supply technician - military
  • tool clerk
  • tool room attendant
  • tool room storeman/woman
  • tool store clerk
  • underground tool crib attendant
  • warehouse checker
  • warehouse clerk - parts and equipment
  • warehouse person - parts and equipment
  • wine cellar attendant

• Exclusion

  • Clerks who stock shelves in retail stores are classified in unit group G972 - Grocery Clerks and Store Shelf Stockers
  • Production clerks are classified in unit group B573 - Production Clerks
  • Shipping and receiving clerks are classified in unit group B571 - Shippers and Receivers
  • Supervisors of parts clerks and storekeepers are classified in unit group B415 - Supervisors, Recording, Distributing and Scheduling Occupations

B573 - Production Clerks

Production clerks co-ordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within an establishment, prepare work and production schedules and monitor the progress of production and construction projects. Production clerks are employed by manufacturing and construction companies, printing and publishing companies and other industrial establishments.

• Example Titles

  • accessories repair service clerk
  • advertising control clerk
  • appliance repair clerk
  • assignment clerk - telecommunications
  • automobile supply clerk
  • cable transfer clerk
  • clerk, cable transfer
  • construction progress report clerk
  • construction schedule co-ordinator
  • control clerk, production
  • control officer, steel mill
  • delivery checker
  • expediter
  • expediter, purchasing
  • industrial order completion checking clerk
  • laboratory clerk
  • lumber tallyman/woman
  • manufacturing material inventory clerk
  • manufacturing order clerk
  • material checker
  • material co-ordinator
  • material estimator
  • motor vehicle repair shop co-ordinator
  • order clerk, manufacturing
  • overhaul planner
  • parts sorter
  • production agent
  • production clerk
  • production control clerk
  • production controller
  • production co-ordinator
  • production expediter
  • production material estimator
  • production officer
  • production scheduler
  • progress report clerk, construction
  • purchasing expediter
  • recording clerk - broadcasting
  • rubber mould supplier
  • schedule clerk
  • service sector worker
  • shipping control clerk
  • steel mill control officer
  • supplier, rubber moulds
  • supply clerk - aeronautics
  • supply clerk - automobile
  • supply clerk - production
  • supply needs estimator
  • tally clerk
  • tallyman/woman
  • tallyman/woman - production
  • traffic clerk
  • traffic clerk - broadcasting
  • traffic control clerk
  • vehicle servicing clerk

• Exclusion

  • Shippers and receivers are classified in unit group B571 - Shippers and Receivers
  • Stock, purchasing and inventory clerks are classified in unit group B574 - Purchasing and Inventory Clerks
  • Supervisors of production clerks are classified in unit group B415 - Supervisors, Recording, Distributing and Scheduling Occupations

B574 - Purchasing and Inventory Clerks

Purchasing and inventory clerks process purchasing transactions and maintain inventories of materials, equipment and stock. They are employed by retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturing companies, government agencies and other establishments.

• Example Titles

  • equipment inventory clerk
  • inventory analyst
  • inventory clerk
  • inventory control clerk
  • inventory planner
  • invoice and purchase order checker
  • invoice control clerk
  • permanent inventory clerk
  • printing plates order clerk
  • procurement clerk
  • purchase order clerk
  • purchasing and inventory supply technician - military
  • purchasing clerk
  • purchasing clerk assistant
  • purchasing control clerk
  • ship supply clerk
  • supply clerk
  • supply clerk, ship
  • supply technician (purchasing and inventory) - military

• Exclusion

  • Purchasing agents are classified in unit group B315 - Purchasing Agents and Officers
  • Retail buyers are classified in unit group G133 - Retail and Wholesale Buyers
  • Stockkeepers are classified in unit group B572 - Storekeepers and Parts Clerks
  • Supervisors of purchasing and inventory clerks are classified in unit group B415 - Supervisors, Recording, Distributing and Scheduling Occupations

B575 - Dispatchers and Radio Operators

Dispatchers operate radios and other telecommunication equipment to dispatch emergency vehicles and to co-ordinate the activities of drivers and other personnel. They are employed by police, fire and health departments, other emergency service agencies, taxi, delivery and courier services, trucking and utilities companies, and other commercial and industrial establishments. Radio operators receive, transmit and record signals and messages using radios and other telecommunication equipment. They are employed by transportation companies, mining, forestry and other industrial establishments, and by the armed forces.

• Example Titles

  • 911 dispatcher
  • airline radio operator
  • alarm system dispatcher
  • alarm system operator
  • ambulance dispatcher
  • boat dispatcher
  • car assignments clerk
  • car dispatcher, coal mine
  • coal mine car dispatcher
  • communications specialist dispatcher
  • dispatcher
  • dispatcher, 911
  • dispatcher, fire department
  • dispatcher, gas service crews
  • dispatcher, mail service
  • dispatcher, mine
  • dispatcher, mobile equipment
  • dispatcher, mobile-support equipment operators - military
  • dispatcher, motor vehicles
  • dispatcher, newspapers
  • dispatcher, oil well services
  • dispatcher, plant
  • dispatcher, police
  • dispatcher, taxis
  • dispatcher, tow trucks
  • dispatcher, trucks
  • dispatcher, utilities maintenance crews
  • drilling rig radio operator
  • emergency medical dispatcher
  • emergency services dispatcher
  • emergency vehicle dispatcher
  • fire alarm operator
  • fire department dispatcher
  • gas service crew dispatcher
  • highway radio-telephone operator
  • inbound/outbound freight co-ordinator
  • mail service dispatcher
  • maintenance services dispatcher
  • marine radio operator - military
  • mine dispatcher
  • mobile equipment dispatcher
  • mobile-support equipment operators dispatcher - military
  • monitoring station operator
  • motor vehicle dispatcher
  • newspaper dispatcher
  • oil well service dispatcher
  • pilot services dispatcher
  • plant dispatcher
  • police department dispatcher
  • protective signal operator
  • radio dispatcher
  • radio officer - military
  • radio operator
  • radio operator - military
  • radio operator, drilling rig
  • radio operator, marine - military
  • radio operator, sea - military
  • radio-telephone operator
  • radio-telephone operator, highways
  • sea radio operator - military
  • service dispatcher
  • taxi dispatcher
  • telecommunications operator
  • tow truck dispatcher
  • troubleshooting services dispatcher
  • truck dispatcher
  • tugboat dispatcher
  • utilities maintenance crew dispatcher
  • water service dispatcher
  • yard clerk

• Exclusion

  • Flight dispatchers are classified in unit group C172 - Air Traffic Control and Related Occupations
  • Foremen/women or supervisors of dispatchers, taxi and emergency vehicles are classified in unit group B415 - Supervisors, Recording, Distributing and Scheduling Occupations
  • Public transit dispatchers such as bus or subway dispatchers are classified in unit group H022 - Supervisors, Motor Transport and Other Ground Transit Operators
  • Train dispatchers are classified in unit group C175 - Railway Traffic Controllers and Marine Traffic Regulators

B576 - Transportation Route and Crew Schedulers

Transportation route and crew schedulers prepare operational and crew schedules for transportation equipment and operating personnel. They are employed by municipal transit commissions, truck, delivery and courier services, railways, airlines and by other transportation establishments in both the private and public sectors.

• Example Titles

  • air transport schedule analyst
  • analyst, air transport schedules
  • bus scheduler
  • crew dispatcher
  • crew scheduler - aeronautics
  • crew scheduler - railway transport
  • crew scheduler, transportation
  • depot clerk - transit system
  • flight crews scheduler
  • flight scheduler
  • logistics clerk, transportation
  • rapid transit scheduler
  • schedule analyst
  • schedule analyst, air transport
  • schedule control clerk
  • schedule maker
  • schedule maker, transportation
  • schedule writer
  • schedule writer, transportation
  • scheduler - transit system
  • scheduler, flight
  • scheduler, flight crews
  • senior schedule writer
  • subway scheduler
  • train scheduler
  • transit planner
  • transit scheduler
  • transportation clerk
  • transportation route scheduler
  • transportation routes scheduler
  • transportation schedule clerk
  • transportation schedule maker
  • transportation schedules writer
  • truck scheduler

• Exclusion

  • Air Flight Schedulers are classified in unit group A373 - Transportation Managers
  • Production schedule clerks are classified in unit group B573 - Production Clerks
  • Supervisors of transportation route and crew schedulers are classified in unit group B415 - Supervisors, Recording, Distributing and Scheduling Occupations